Dortmund vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$1649
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3916
$3939
🏠 One person rent
$736
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$1777
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$507
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$67.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3396
$1527
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
37
😀 Quality of life
78
72
🏙️ Population
593K
6.44K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 8% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 3604th and 3052nd ($1523 vs $1649) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 376th and 3rd in Germany and Malta, respectively. Check Germany vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dortmund compared to 0.9 months in Valletta. Dortmund ranked 57th best city to live in Germany vs Valletta ranked 7th in Malta, while ranked 692nd and 1891st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$76.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$4.17
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$1035
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$813
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$2112
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$1534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$257
$90.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
5.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2991
$8404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2357
$4204
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.8
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$29.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.72
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$6.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.71
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.7
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$409
$692
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12215
$8876

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1424
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1449
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1376
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1378
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1472
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1466
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1432
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1458
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1451
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1541
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1431
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1458
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1465
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1184
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1399
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1470
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1386
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1451
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1346
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1488
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1477
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1469
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1439
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1525
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1472
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1518
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1206
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1465
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1452

Cities near Valletta

Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1771
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1747
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1334
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1643
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1591
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1341
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1519
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1434
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1172
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$990
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1188
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1031
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1229
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1211
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1157
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1086
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1005
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$442
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$482
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$496
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$432
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$462
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1212
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$388
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$522
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$398
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$419
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$402
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$453
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$563
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$490
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1057
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1272
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$388
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$344